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      Tom Langhorne

      Tom Langhorne

      Passionate | Philosophical | Creative

      Mini Bio

      Tom is a lifelong wilderness enthusiast, best known for his YouTube channel, “Fandabi Dozi,” and his video series on 17th-century Highlander survival skills. In this series, he looks to rediscover the skills, equipment, knowledge, stories and the relationship between land and nature that people had in the Highlands of Scotland, 300-400 years ago.

      Tom is also a freelance bushcraft instructor and mountain leader with a background in Ecology.

      Tom’s main mission with his work is to help reconnect with our natural and cultural heritage through the practice of wilderness living skills, thereby building resilience in ourselves, our communities, and ecosystems.

      Favourite Place to Play

      I love hiking into remote areas to make my home for a few days, fishing and foraging off the land. Mainly around the Inverness and Torridon areas. It’s hard to pick a favourite place; I love all the central and western Highlands of Scotland!

      Not a lot of People Know This

      I played guitar in a heavy metal band while at university and had a secret longing to be a rockstar. Turns out that touring gigs and being a hermit forest creature don’t go hand in hand, so I chose the woods.

      I mainly play acoustic guitar these days as it’s hard to find a plug for my electric in the wild, but my music still has a particular metal flavour that I can’t get away from.

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      Experience Read More

      – Wilderness living skills have been my passion since I was 10 years old
      – Masters degree in Ecology with particular research into the Scottish Caledonian forest.
      – Walked the length of Scotland (Scottish National Trail) in 2013
      – Completed a series of short “survival trips” (usually 3 to 4 days) around the world, just taking simple tools and trying to live off the land.
      – Completed my “Summer Mountain Leader” and “Woodland Activity Leader” qualifications in 2019.
      – Lots of knowledge about Highland history around the 17th century era.
      – In 2021, completed a 4-day (80-mile) expedition in full 17th-century Highlander equipment (with great-kilt, sword, deer-skin shoes and historical food).
      – Many years of experience fishing and recently getting into deer-stalking, getting my DSC1 qualification in 2024.

      Biggest Adventure Read More

      In 2021, I completed a 4-day (80-mile) expedition in full 17th-century Highlander equipment (with great-kilt, sword, deer-skin shoes and historical food).

      Specialist Subject Read More

      17th Century Highlander Survival Skills. This includes historical martial arts, clothing and equipment, Gaelic plant uses, skills and stories of Highlanders surviving in the wilderness.

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